narrative mode
literary element and technique
direct speech
sentence that reports speech or thought in its original form
unreliable narrator
narrator whose credibility has been seriously compromised
Ellipsis
narrative device
reported speech
a type of language that allows a speaker to quote someone else's words
Transition
term in fiction
narrative point of view
perspective through which a story is communicated
nonlinear narrative
narrative technique
third-person narration
most commonly used narrative mode in literature; each and every character is referred to by the narrator as "he", "she", "it", or "they", but never as "I" or "we" (first-person), or "you" (second-person)
interior monologue
narrative mode
indirect speech
speech expressing things other people have said without quoting
free indirect speech
style of third-person narration which uses some of the characteristics of third-person along with the essence of first-person direct speech
offscreen
quality of fictional events which are not seen, but merely heard by the audience or described or implied
stream of consciousness
narrative device used in literature
confessional writing
narrative mode
tone
literary element; expresses the writer's attitude toward the subject matter
fiction-writing mode
manner of writing with its own set of conventions regarding how, when, and where it should be used